Overview
- Rodrigues scored a first-round knockout at 1:47 with a flush right hook that landed as Ferreira switched to southpaw.
- The matchup opened the UFC 326 main card at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas and aired on CBS and Paramount+.
- The result avenged Ferreira’s first-round knockout of Rodrigues in their 2023 meeting at UFC 283.
- Rodrigues improved to 19-6 overall and 3-0 in his past three fights, while Ferreira fell to 15-3 and saw a three-fight streak end.
- Rodrigues credited pre-fight work on his right hand in his post-fight interview as analysts suggested a top-10 booking could be next.